Receptacle carrier



Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,555

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UNITED STATES I 70 ,5 PATENT OFFICE HENRY P. WATS ON, OI MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

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Application filed au ust'si, 1927. Serial No. 10,647.

This invention relates to improvements in receptacle carriers and particularlyrelates to means connectable with a bottle for provid-' ing the same with a handle, and supporting the bottle to be handled'in the manner of a pitcher.

Objects of the invention are to provide a simple, inexpensive device; to provide means attachable inv such manner as to prevent rattling; to provide a device which-can be easily and'quickly attached and generally to provide a support permitting the bottle to be handled in the manner of a pitcher. Features of the invention include all the details ofconstruction Advantages will be pointedout in the description of the drawings forming a part of this application, and in said drawings Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section showing thedevice applied Figure 2 1s an elevation partly in section viewing thehasp side of the device; and

- Figure 3 is a bottom plan view partly in section.- 2 The numeral 1 indicates a bottle which has an upper reduced downwardly'flared portion 2 An annulus 5- circumferentially embraces and conforms to the configuration ofthis reduced upper portion of the bottle, and may 0 be considered as a truncated conical section having its wall flared outwardly and downwardly. Connected to and depending from this annulus are two diametrically related flexible strip-like extensions respectively designated 6 and 7. One of these extensions is provided with an integral handle 8 extending lengthwise thereof. The extension 6 constitutes a flexible hasp, and has an opening 10 and a latch 9 having a hook arranged as is usual to bridge the opening, as shown in Figure 2. The flexibility, of the element 6 allows it to be sprung outwardly to receive an eye or staple carried by a shallow cap-like conical base 15 providing an upwardly divergent flared wall, the flare of the base being in a direction opposite to the flare of the annulus 5. This base is hinged at its upper open side as at 18 to the'flexible handle carrying element 7.

In securing the device to the bottle, the annulus 5 is drawn down over the top of the bottle to rest substantially as shown in Figure 1. The base 15 is then swung upwardly and the parts are 'so arranged that when the base occupies the position shown in Figure 1, there is a tendency to draw the elements 5 and 15 forcibly toward one another, and obtain wedging action to prevent rattling. As the v element 15 is swung to the position shown the eye or staple 19 snaps into the opening 10, and then the fastening device 9 is brought to the position shown in Figure 2, the arrangeas well as their spaced relation to provide for a clamping action after complete-attachment of the device. The flexibility of the element 6 is also an important feature since the lower end of this element is allowed to spring outwardly so that the staple 19 may be snapped into the opening 10.

I claimas my invention 1. A device of the class described comprismg an annulus havmg a pair offlexible'extensions one having a handle, and the other constituting a hasp and having an opening and latch and a cup-like base adapted to be arranged in opposition to the annulus, to have its open side face the annulus, said base being hinged to the end of the handle-carrying extensionand having an eye arranged to pass through the-opening'of the hasp, when the annulus and base are opposingly related.

A device of the class described comprislng an annulus having a pair of flexible extensions depending therefrom one providmg a handle, and the other constituting a flexible hasp having an opening and latch, and cup-like, base arranged below said annulus, and having its open side facing the annulus. said base being hinged at its openv side to the lower end of the handle extension and having an eye arranged to pass through the-opening of the hasp when the annulus and base are opposingly related, in parallel relation.

3. In combination with a bottle having a downwardly flared upper portion, an annulus circumferentially embracing v and conforming to the configuration of the flared por-' tion. and having a pair of diametrically related flexible strip-like extensions depending therefrom, one-having a handle, and the other constituting a flexible hasp having an open ing and latch, and a shallowcup-like base fitting over and supporting the bottom from beneath, said base being hinged at its open side to the handle extension, and having an eye arranged to pass through the opening of the hasp.

4. In combination with a bottle having a reduced downwardly flared upper portion, an annulus circumferentially embracing and conforming to the configuration of the reduced upper portion of the bottle-and having diametrically related flexible strip-like extensions depending therefrom, one of the extensions having an integral handle extending lengthwise thereof and the other constitut ing a flexible hasp having an opening and latch, 21 sliallow-cap-like conical base fitting over the bottom of the bottle from beneath and having its sides flaring upwardly, said base being hinged by its upper edge to the lower edge of said handle-carrying strip, and having an eye adapted to pass through the hasp openin 5. A device of the classdescribed comprising an annulus, and a base spaced from the annulus, and two elements connecting the annulus and base, one of the elements having a detachable connection, and the other hingedly connected thereto.

6. A device of the class described comprising an annulus, and a base spaced therefrom, and elements hingedly and detachably conneeting annulus and base.

7. A device of. the class described comprising an annulus, and a base spaced from the annulus, and two elements connecting the fitting the base of the receptacle, and two elements connecting the annulus and cup, the annulus being flared divergently in direction of the base.

10. In combination with a receptacle, an annulus embracing the receptacle, a cup fitting the base of the receptacle, and two elements connecting the annulus and cup in a manner to permit separation, the annulus being flared divergently in direction of the cup.

11. A device of the class described comprising an annulus, and a base spaced from the annulus, two elements diametrically arranged and connecting the annulus and base, one of the elements being hinged to permit swinging movement of the base, and the other being detachably connected.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of August, 1927.

HENRY P. WATSON. 

